Non-profit supporting post-9/11 military families receives $200,000 donation, 15-passenger van

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WALLACE, N.C. (WNCN) — Hope for the Warriors, a national non-profit that supports post-9/11 military families, has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation.

According to Wells Fargo, the $200,000 unrestricted grant funds will be used to advance financial wellness and career readiness of the post-9/11 veterans, transitioning service members, their families and caregivers through HOPE’s Critical Needs and Warrior’s Compass programs.

Wells Fargo, Capital Ford of Raleigh, and Capital Ford of Wilmington also donated $66,000 for a new 2024 Ford Transit XL 15-passenger van, which will support HOPE’s various programs and events across the country.

The van was presented during the organization’s 15th Annual Hope For The Warriors Celebrity Invitational hosted in Wallace.

“We know how critical emergency funds and career transitions assistance are to the military families we support,” HOPE CEO and co-founder Robin Kelleher said in a statement. “It means stability for the entire family. Families not having to move, yet again.”

“In addition to the grant money, the donated 15-passanger van will continue to have a huge impact on the families we serve for years to come,” she continued in her statement. “From transporting military families at our events, warrior athletes and their adaptive equipment, to allowing our staff to attend and set up events, this new van is a wonderful blessing to the organization.”

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Matthew Sockol

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